Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic

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Organizations

American Urological Association
1000 Corporate Boulevard
Linthicum, MD  21090
Phone: 1-866-RING AUA (1-866-746-4282) toll-free (U.S. only)
(410) 689-3700
Fax: (410) 689-3800
E-mail: aua@auanet.org
Web Address: www.auanet.org, www.urologyhealth.org
 

The American Urological Association (AUA) is an educational nonprofit organization that conducts activities to help members stay current on the latest research and best practices in the field of urology. The AUA provides a public education Web site as well as a wide range of services for members.


Man to Man
Phone: 1-800-227-2345
Web Address: www.cancer.org/docroot/ESN/content/ESN_3_1X_Man_to_Man_36.asp?sitearea=SHR
 

The American Cancer Society's Man to Man program provides community-based education and support for men with prostate cancer. Self-help and support groups center on prostate cancer, treatment, side effects, and coping with the disease and treatment.

Program services and activities depend on the location. Some locations offer groups for men and their wives or partners, and other locations may have separate meetings, in a group setting called Side by Side.

To locate a program in your area, call the American Cancer Society toll-free at the number above.


National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCI Publications Office
6116 Executive Boulevard
Suite 3036A
Bethesda, MD  20892-8322
Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday
TDD: 1-800-332-8615
E-mail: cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov
Web Address: www.cancer.gov (or https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp# for live help online)
 

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people with cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available.


National Prostate Cancer Coalition
1154 Fifteenth Street, Northwest
Washington, DC, 20005  
Phone: 1-888-245-9455 (toll-free)
(202) 463-9455
Fax: 202-463-9456
E-mail: info@fightprostatecancer.org
Web Address: http://www.fightprostatecancer.org
 

This organization works to reduce the number of cases of prostate cancer through awareness, outreach, and advocacy. The organization also works with government officials to increase federal funding for prostate cancer research.



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Author: Bets Davis, MFALast Updated: July 24, 2006
Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology

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